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Jun 24, 2026Payload v4: stricter cron — sloppyRanges is gone
Watch out for this one when upgrading to Payload v4: cron parsing got stricter. After the Croner...
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Jun 22, 2026Payload v4: every block gets its own TypeScript interface (hashed on collision)
A nice quality-of-life change in Payload v4's type generation. Previously, a block only got its own...
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Jun 26, 2026Payload v4: the MCP plugin exposes your collections to LLMs — and it's opt-out
@payloadcms/plugin-mcp turns your Payload CMS into an MCP server, exposing your collections as tools...
Jun 26, 20261 min read1 reactions0 comments
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Jun 20, 2026Payload depth: how many relationship levels expand — at runtime, not in schema
depth controls how many levels of relationships Payload expands — and it's a runtime decision, not...
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Jun 18, 2026Payload v4: jobs always run at depth 0, with no collection hooks
A v4 migration gotcha for anyone using Payload's job queue. jobs.depth and jobs.runHooks were...
Jun 18, 20261 min read1 reactions0 comments
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Jun 16, 2026Payload Local API: zero HTTP, but full access control when you want it
payload.find() hits the database directly, in the same process — no HTTP, no fetch. By default it...
Jun 16, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
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Jun 14, 2026Payload field hooks run per-field, not per-document
In most CMSs, hooks live on the whole document. In Payload, a hook lives on a specific field and...
Jun 14, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
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Jun 12, 2026Payload virtual path fields: relationship data with zero extra columns
Any field in Payload can be marked virtual. The best version is virtual as a path — it automatically...
Jun 12, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
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Jun 10, 2026Payload v4: forceSelect is now a select() function — and it's a subtle trap
In Payload v3, forceSelect was a static object that deep-merged with the caller's select. In v4 it...
Jun 10, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
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Jun 8, 2026Payload access control isn't a boolean — it's a query constraint
This is, in my opinion, Payload's most underrated feature. An access function can return true/false...
Jun 8, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
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Jun 5, 2026Payload access control isn't a boolean — it's a query constraint
This is, in my opinion, Payload's most underrated feature. An access function can return true/false...
Jun 5, 20261 min read1 reactions0 comments